Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds, and it smells like stretched elastic and hot dog water.

Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds, and it smells like stretched elastic and hot dog water.

Open's freshest field reporter Thomas Williams debuted on the beat at the Port MacDonnell Bayside Festival. Tom took the mic with the intention of covering everything, from fairy floss to crayfish sandwiches- and a kid who cried when his helium balloon blew away. But it was the drama of Port Macdonell's annual bungee pull that stole focus. Crowds from all over the South East region came in droves, pressing themselves against the barriers that skirted the grassed runway, to get a glimpse as heros were made.

Similar to many of the market stalls at the festival, competition at the bungee pull was in-tents (yeah I went there, whoop- whoop!) We followed aspiring bungee hero Josh Kourmouzis throughout the day as he prepared and executed his strategy for success.

As the day passed, time forced results, for few it was a day of glorious victory, others harrowing defeat. The sentiment of which permeated long after the carnival had left town...because one of the vendors spilt hot dog water on me, which wasn't awesome. It doesn't smell like a hot dog tastes, I was disappointed about that.